diff --git a/modelbaker/dataobjects/layers.py b/modelbaker/dataobjects/layers.py
index 118cfdd..05f3eb5 100644
--- a/modelbaker/dataobjects/layers.py
+++ b/modelbaker/dataobjects/layers.py
@@ -341,20 +341,6 @@ def real_id(self):
         else:
             return None
 
-    @property
-    def oid_domain(self):
-        t_ili_tid_field = self.t_ili_tid_field
-        if t_ili_tid_field:
-            return t_ili_tid_field.oid_domain
-        return None
-
-    @property
-    def t_ili_tid_field(self):
-        for field in self.fields:
-            if field.name.lower() == "t_ili_tid":
-                return field
-        return None
-
     def isPureLinkTable(self, project):
         """
         Returns True if the layer is a pure link table in a n:m relation.
diff --git a/modelbaker/generator/generator.py b/modelbaker/generator/generator.py
index d013bc3..35a8a5f 100644
--- a/modelbaker/generator/generator.py
+++ b/modelbaker/generator/generator.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def __init__(
         mgmt_uri=None,
         consider_basket_handling=False,
         optimize_strategy=OptimizeStrategy.NONE,
+        expose_t_ili_tid=False,
     ):
         """
         Creates a new Generator objects.
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._db_connector.new_message.connect(self.append_print_message)
         self.basket_handling = consider_basket_handling and self.get_basket_handling()
         self.optimize_strategy = optimize_strategy
+        self.expose_t_ili_tid = expose_t_ili_tid
 
         self._additional_ignored_layers = (
             []
@@ -308,7 +310,8 @@ def layers(self, filter_layer_list=[]):
                                     break
 
                 if column_name in IGNORED_FIELDNAMES:
-                    hide_attribute = True
+                    if not self.expose_t_ili_tid and column_name.lower() == "t_ili_tid":
+                        hide_attribute = True
 
                 if not self.basket_handling and column_name in BASKET_FIELDNAMES:
                     hide_attribute = True
@@ -316,7 +319,8 @@ def layers(self, filter_layer_list=[]):
                 field.hidden = hide_attribute
 
                 if column_name in READONLY_FIELDNAMES:
-                    field.read_only = True
+                    if not self.expose_t_ili_tid and column_name.lower() == "t_ili_tid":
+                        field.read_only = True
 
                 if column_name in min_max_info:
                     field.widget = "Range"
@@ -392,8 +396,7 @@ def layers(self, filter_layer_list=[]):
                     # when there is a t_ili_tid it should be filled up when there is no OID defined in the model
                     if "oid_domain" not in fielddef or fielddef["oid_domain"] is None:
                         field.default_value_expression = "substr(uuid(), 2, 36)"
-                    else:
-                        field.oid_domain = fielddef["oid_domain"]
+
                 if "enum_domain" in fielddef and fielddef["enum_domain"]:
                     field.enum_domain = fielddef["enum_domain"]